In just 25 years Bhat-Bhateni has grown from a 120 sq. ft. store to become Nepal's no. 1 retail sector tax payer with more than 10,000 customers daily.

Mr. & Mrs. Min B. Gurung started Bhat-Bhateni cold store in 1984. This ordinary 'single shutter' store has since transformed to become two leading supermarket and departmental stores in Kathmandu as this timeline shows.

Son of a farmer with six siblings, Mr. Min B. Gurung had a successful banking career after completing his university education. He had the vision and courage to leave this job to lead Bhat-Bhateni in a full-time capacity following the expansion to a two floor (3,000 sq. ft.) supermarket in 1992.

The opening of the Maharajgunj superstore in September 2008 set the current benchmark for the business, with over 800 staff helping customers chose between 100,000 products across a 2,15,000 sq. ft. sales area.

Having achieved more than most people can hope for in a lifetime, Mr. Min B. Gurung has only just started. An ambitious expansion plan will see many new stores in Kathmandu and across Nepal over the next few years and a new warehouse and wholesale unit opening soon at Baluwatar. The Bhat-Bhateni story has only just started.

Bhat-Bhateni Club Card
An exciting new offer is available from May, 2011 for our customers to apply for a Bhat-Bhateni Club Card, “a loyalty card” of Bhat-Bhateni Super Market. You can apply for a club card at any Bhat-Bhateni Stores or visit our website www.bbsm.com.np to download application forms.
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